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Food insecurity is always an issue for our community, but the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded and expanded the problem. The EOC’s Food Workgroup acted quickly to determine food gaps, find distribution partners, and identify ways to connect residents to meals.

Posted on: May 1, 20205-1-20 Five additional confirmed COVID-19 cases in Haywood County FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 1, 2020

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office Press Release: Apr 30, 2020 Some indicators moving in the right direction, others are not

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina’s capital city have been monitoring the home of the department’s chief around the clock in the nearly two months since crowds showed up at her door protesting a police shooting, officials said Thursday.

Buncombe County Government: Since news of the COVID-19 outbreak, Buncombe County officials have taken guidance from experts in the medical and scientific communities and treated this as a public health crisis. On March 12, Buncombe County proactively declared a state of emergency and put weeks’ worth of logistical planning into action by opening its emergency operations center (EOC).

Buncombe County-- Buncombe County Government has reopened some of its public parks. All seven river parks and Collier Cove Nature Preserve are available for park visitors to safely enjoy the outdoors and green spaces.

Buncombe County Government -- April 30, 2020: Help do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19 with Buncombe County’s new COVID-19 Self-Checker. This automated system provides two valuable community assets:

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 1, 2020 

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina have accused a group of teenagers and children as young as 9 of stealing more than $1.1 million in vehicles from car dealerships.